box (containers)

Rectangular wooden 'bunko' box with tray and lid. The surface is lacquered black and decorated with floral scenes in silver and maki-e gold. On the lid is a scene with a palace, clouds, pine and bamboo, in Japanese 'ancient mood'. The flowers are similar to chrysanthemums but are miyakowasure. Other flowers are hagi (on the side); kikyo; ominaeshi, and susuki (Japanese pampas grass). These are known as autumn flowers in Japan. A section is cut away at either side of the lid to ease opening. Inside is a plain black lacquered tray.

Label: One brown paper label found with the object.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
27.2.52/1
Date
Late 17th to early 18th century
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 184.15 x 314.33 x 295.28 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
wood; lacquer
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
SHAREABLE LINK

Continue exploring anthropology

Collection Information

These objects are only a part of our collections, of which there are more than 350,000 objects. This information comes from our collections database. Some of this is incomplete and there may be errors. This part of the website is also still under construction, so there may be some fields repeated or incorrectly formatted information.

The database retains language taken from historical documents to help research. Please note that some records may feature language and reflect systems of thinking that are outdated and offensive. The database also includes information on objects that are considered secret or sacred by some communities.

If you have any further information about objects in our collections, can suggest corrections to our information or if you see content requiring immediate action, please contact us: enquiry@horniman.ac.uk